Fighting continues across Gaza between Israel and Hamas…Iowa Republicans say they’ll try to eliminate the state income tax in the upcoming legislative session.
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Special Programs December 11 thru December 17
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Elvin Jones on Blue Note Craig continues his celebration of the 85th Anniversary of Blue Note Records with samplings from drummer Elvin Jones’s 10-plus dates as a Blue Note leader and 20-plus dates as a sideman on the legendary label. …
Culture Crawl 884 “Here’s The Weird Thing We’re Doing This Year”
Culture Crawl 884 “Here’s The Weird Thing We’re Doing This Year” After inviting the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra to be Iowa Orchestra’s special guest for this year’s Holiday Spectacular, Tim Hankewich discovered that there are HARDLY ANY existing charts for symphony orchestra and jazz big band. Fortunately, the Orchestra has a secret weapon: Arranger Steve …
News Digest 12-8-23
Congress continues to struggle to provide more aid for Israel…Iowa has disenrolled more than 160,000 people from Medicaid in the past seven months.
Culture Crawl 883 “We Don’t Fit in the Rehearsal Room”
Culture Crawl 883 “We Don’t Fit in the Rehearsal Room” The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra celebrates its tenth anniversary this season, kicking off the celebration with a Winter Concert, Dec. 10 at 3pm in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium. The orchestra is composed of students from Kirkwood and Coe Colleges, as well as a dedicated core of …
News Digest 12-7-23
Four GOP presidential candidates sparred in a debate last night…Caitlin Clark reaches another milestone.
News Digest 12-5-23
Fierce fighting in Gaza is impacting more than 2-million Palestinian civilians…Iowa’s Phil Parker is named the top assistant coach in college football this season.
Special Programs December 4 thru December 10
Jazz Corner of the World Encore with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm The Great Mary Lou Williams Craig celebrates the piano artistry of Mary Lou Williams as he spins a variety of wonderful selections from Mary Lou’s 100-plus recordings. Plus, we’ll learn more about this amazing musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader. …